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Valve has added a new chart to its roster of publicly-available data: a list of the 100 top-played titles on the Steam Deck. The information can be sorted by the past week, month, or year, and will be updated daily.

These charts can play a big part in game discovery on the platform, so it’s worth noting that making the list isn’t only about the sheer number of players. Lawrence Yang from Valve told The Verge more about the process. “The metric we’re using to determine top-played is a combination of unique users and interest,” Yang said. “Hades 2 has only been out for a month, but so many Steam Deck players have it as one of their top played games for the entire year, that it was lifted in the rankings.”

At the chart’s launch, Elden Ring unsurprisingly holds the top spot after the recent Shadow of the Erdtree release (and subsequent patch). Indie fave Stardew Valley is currently in second and hot deck-builder Balatro is in third. Both Hades 2 and Hades have made the top ten. There are some surprising entries too, such as Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX in fifth place and Fallout 4 in sixth. If you want to add anything on the Steam Deck chart to your library, now’s the chance to load up your to-be-played queue for cheap with the ongoing Steam Summer Sale.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/valve-reveals-the-most-played-games-on-steam-deck-222004418.html?src=rss

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Toyota has unveiled a high-performance SUV concept featuring 3D-printed components, marking a shift in manufacturing practices.

This concept, based on the Toyota Fortuner and developed by Toyota Customizing & Development (TCD) Asia’s motorsport division, incorporates innovative materials such as 3D-printed parts and Tafnex, a unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene resin sheet.

Materials and Design

The SUV’s front bumper and hood vents are adorned with Tafnex, while direct pellet-fed 3D-printed parts enhance the hood air duct bezels. These materials, developed in collaboration with Japanese firms Mitsui Chemicals and ARRK Corporation, reduce the vehicle’s weight and improve performance. The Hyper-F Concept SUV also features four sport seats, offering a unique user experience compared to traditional two-seater models.

3D Printing

TCD Asia leveraged advanced 3D printing technologies from Mitsui Chemicals and its partners, including the high-speed EXF-12 3D printer from ExtraBold Inc.

This direct pellet-fed 3D printing method uses plastic pellets to form structures, providing benefits over traditional 3D printing by increasing plastic discharge stability and enabling the rapid creation of large parts.

This moldless technique reduces development lead times and initial investment costs, ideal for high-mix, low-volume production. Additionally, it supports sustainable manufacturing by allowing 3D-printed items to be recycled into pellets for future use.

Tafnex Material

Tafnex, created by Mitsui Chemicals, is a lightweight, rigid, and moldable tape with customizable features, suitable for various applications including automobiles and drones. It can reinforce injected or pressed molded parts and be processed into tubes or laminated sheets. Its non-water absorbing properties maintain high bending strength underwater and in high-temperature environments.

These advanced materials and the Hyper-F Concept SUV will be showcased at the Bangsaen Grand Prix 2024 and the Bangkok Auto Salon 2024, highlighting their potential in automotive design and manufacturing.

Toyota Unveils High-Performance SUV Concept With 3D-Printed Parts

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Older Assassin’s Creed titles are about to get modern reimaginings, mostly likely with better graphics and other improvements for newer consoles and more powerful PCs. Yves Guillemot, the CEO of Ubisoft, has revealed in an interview on the company’s website that Assassin’s Creed remakes are in the works when he was asked what’s next for the franchise. The remakes will allow the company to revisit and modernize older worlds it has created, he explained, telling the interviewer that “there are worlds in some of [its] older Assassin’s Creed games that are still extremely rich.”

Guillemot also said that Ubisoft’s goal is to have Assassin’s Creed games come out more regularly, “but not for it to be the same experience every year.” The upcoming Assassin’s Creed Hexe that’s set during the witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire is “going to be a very different game from Assassin’s Creed Shadows,” he said. Shadows is set in Japan at the end of the Sengoku era and features real events and historical figures from that period, including feudal lord Oda Nobunaga. It will be available worldwide on November 15. 

While Guillemot didn’t say which titles Ubisoft is remaking, Kotaku previously reported that it’s working on a new version of Black Flag. The action-adventure game, which focuses on 18th century pirates, was released back in 2013 and was one of the most beloved entries in the franchise. Ubisoft is also expected to launch a new platform called “Animus hub” that players can use to launch and play games from the franchise on the same day Shadows drops. Animus hub, formerly known as Infinity, could be potentially be a store, as well, and if that’s true, then it makes sense for Ubisoft to work on more AC releases that it can sell through the hub. 

This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ubisoft-ceo-says-assassins-creed-remakes-are-in-the-works-035852195.html?src=rss